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| Documents |
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| Bank cards |
Credit cards and debit
cards are now preferred by many people to traveller's
cheques. It might also be worth contacting your
bank or card provider to find out about any
charges that might be made for withdrawals made
abroad. |
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| Business cards |
If you have business cards,
they can be a convenient way of giving your
contact details to people you meet and would
like to stay in touch with. |
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| Copies of documents |
It is easier to obtain
replacements for lost documents such as a passport,
travel insurance papers or bank cards, when
you can produce photocopies of the originals.
There are also secure Web storage options available,
enabling copies of documents and important information
such as emergency contact details, to be accessed
by you online if necessary. |
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| Driving licence |
If you intend driving abroad,
you will need you driving licence and passport. |
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| Envelopes |
You could purchase envelopes
during your travel and use them to post things
home, thus saving space and reducing weight
in your luggage. |
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| Extra passport photos |
You might need passport
photos for cards or visas you obtain during
your trip. |
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| Maps and books |
Rather than carrying maps
it might be better to buy them during your travels,
when you need them, and if place names are in
the local language it will be easier to make
use of road signs. You could refer to the scalable
maps on this Website. Common phrases recorded
in a notebook can take up less place than phrase
books and you can refer to the European
languages section of this site. You could
remove or photocopy pages from guidebooks, rather
than carrying the whole book. |
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| Money belt |
A money belt worn around
the waist is the safest way to carry money,
bank cards and important documents such as your
passport. |
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| Notebook and pen |
Using a small notebook and
pen you can record information and contact details
along the way. |
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| Postcards |
When you buy postcards
to send home to family and friends, remember
that you must use the stamps of the country
you send them from. |
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| Tickets |
Ensure that you have packed
any rail, ferry or airline tickets. |
